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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Montana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$6,248 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in Montana. In total, 821 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Montana.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Montana to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Montana

Check out the liberal arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Liberal Arts General Studies

Our analysis found Helena College University of Montana to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Montana. Located in the town of Helena, Helena College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Helena College are $3,477 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Helena College take out $18,389 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Flathead Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Flathead Valley Community College are $6,721 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Flathead Valley Community College take out $16,727 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Flathead Valley Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Montana list.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Flathead Valley Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $7,528 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $18,353 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

MSU Bozeman did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Montana list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Billings. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $6,022 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $7,492 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,077.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,414
Utah 9,518
Idaho 2,876
Wyoming 341

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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